MUSTER

I. noun Etymology: Middle English mustre, from Anglo-French mostre, monstre, from mustrer Date: 14th century a representative specimen ; sample , 2. an act of assembling, critical examination, an assembled group ; collection , inventory , II. verb (~ed; ~ing) see: monster Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to cause to gather ; convene , to enroll formally, to call the roll of, 2. to bring together ; collect , to call forth ; rouse , to amount to ; comprise , intransitive verb to come together ; congregate , see: summon